Egyptian-Tunisian consultation commission convenes in Tunis

TUNIS - 3 October 2017: The Egyptian-Tunisian consultation and follow-up commission has convened in Tunis in preparation for the 16th session of the Egyptian-Tunisian High Joint Commission, Tunisia's TAP news agency reported.

This new session, due to be held in November in Cairo, will be co-chaired by Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed and his Egyptian counterpart Sherif Ismail.

The meeting helped assess the bilateral co-operation since the 15th meeting of the Egyptian-Tunisian High Joint Commission which was held on September 2015 in Tunis, read a Tuesday statement from the Tunisian Foreign Ministry.

The meeting further provided an opportunity to exchange points of view on several regional and international issues.

In this regard, the delegations from both countries reaffirmed their commitment to boosting consultation and coordination on these matters so as to serve the interests of Cairo and Tunis.